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August 2001 by Staff
Letters from our readers...• "...around forever..."
• "A decision I never regretted."
Seven Troy Ounces of Premonition?
He made some casual conversation until he got around to what really brought him into my camper.
PLP Update
In the meantime, I want to highlight some recent court cases won with the assistance of Public Lands for the People…
Searching for Placer Diamonds

California to Allow Suction Dredging in 2019?
There are a few questions you will need to ask yourself before you apply for a suction dredge permit from the State Water Resources Control Board.
Iowa Hill District
For the last two years we’ve held a hands-on prospectors training session in the Iowa Hill district of California’s Mother Lode country as a part of our Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit event. Because of this, I thought it might be good to take a look at the history, geology and opportunities that the Iowa Hill district still offers to the individual prospector.
Gold Dredging on Oregon's South Umpqua

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